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? In 1638, Swedish colonists settled in present-day Delaware.? In 1790, the tenth presidentoftheUnitedStates, John Tyler, was born in Charles City County, Va.? In 1812, the first White House wedding took place as Lucy Payne Washington...

...leaving about 400 people dead or missing, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.? In 1969, the 34th presidentoftheUnitedStates, Dwight D. Eisenhower, died in Washington D.C. at age 78.? In 1987, Maria von Trapp, whose life story...

...Talk is cheap, but let's go ahead and offer the Democratic List of Things You Cannot Say.? Biracial. The presidentoftheUnitedStates of America is biracial - his father was black and his mother was white. That is a fact. However, it is far...

? In 1766, Britain repealed the Stamp Act of 1765.? In 1837, the 22nd and 24th presidentoftheUnitedStates, Grover Cleveland, was born in Caldwell, N.J.? In 1913, King George I of Greece was assassinated in Thessaloniki.? In...

...reached the Philippines, where he was killed by natives the following month.? In 1751, James Madison, fourth presidentoftheUnitedStates, was born in Port Conway, Va.? In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson signed a measure authorizing the establishment...

...slaves to enlist in the Confederate States Army with the promise they would be set free.? In 1901, the 23rd PresidentoftheUnitedStates, Benjamin Harrison, died in Indianapolis at age 67.? In 1925, the Tennessee General Assembly approved...

...anointed "Sarah Palin with a Harvard degree," led the charge not only against Iran but also against the presidentoftheUnitedStates, not to mention our allies.What a pity that my editors insist that I've used up my lifetime quota of...

...Ala.? That was a seminal moment in American history. It was pivotal to the civil rights movement. The presidentoftheUnitedStates spoke during the commemoration.Shame on the AGN.Dona ClementsAmarilloEditor's note: The Selma march...

...Columbus returned to Spain, concluding his first voyage to the Western Hemisphere.? In 1767, the seventh presidentoftheUnitedStates, Andrew Jackson, was born in Waxhaw, S.C.? In 1820, Maine became the 23rd state.? In 1913, President...

...Newport News, Virginia.? In 1874, the 13th presidentoftheUnitedStates, Millard Fillmore, died in Buffalo, N.Y...adopting the cloture rule.? In 1930, the 27th presidentoftheUnitedStates, William Howard Taft, died in Washington at...